Amid strong outlook for U.S. economy, risks abound
The U.S. economy is experiencing one of the longest expansions on record, but the scars left by the Great Recession, as well as challenges posed by globalization and automation shocks, remain visible across the country, according to a new report from...
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Kosovo
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Stephanie Eble, visited Pristina during May 30-June 5, to discuss recent economic developments and Kosovo’s economic outlook.
Indonesia: Investment-led Growth Continues
An investment-led economic expansion has kept Indonesia’s economy growing at a solid pace, reaching 5.1 percent in the first quarter of 2018, according to the World Bank’s June 2018 Indonesia Economic Quarterly released here, on June 6.
OECD annual inflation stable at 2.3% in April 2018
World Bank Board Approves $450 Million to Improve Groundwater Management in Select States of India
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors, on June 5, approved a $450 million program to arrest the country’s depleting groundwater levels and strengthen groundwater institutions.
Global Economy to Expand by 3.1 percent in 2018, Slower Growth Seen Ahead
Despite recent softening, global economic growth will remain robust at 3.1 percent in 2018 before slowing gradually over the next two years, as advanced-economy growth decelerates and the recovery in major commodity-exporting emerging market and...
Supporting women: EU co-finances Argentine province of Jujuy's waste management plan set to create new job opportunities for female waste collectors working at landfill sites
The EU has provided a EUR 11.3m grant to help improve the living and working conditions of landfill site workers, half of whom are women
The project – which will also contribute to combating climate change – is supported by the EIB, which has...
World Bank to Support Ulaanbaatar City on Municipal Transport Asset Management
A memorandum of understanding between the World Bank and Ulaanbaatar city was signed to facilitate cooperation on the management and planning of municipal transport assets, on June 5, as part of the city’s efforts to make its transport infrastructure...
World Bank to Support Ulaanbaatar City on Municipal Transport Asset Management
A memorandum of understanding between the World Bank and Ulaanbaatar city, on June 5, was signed to facilitate cooperation on the management and planning of municipal transport assets, as part of the city’s efforts to make its transport infrastructure...
US$16 million for New Projects to Support the Private Sector and Create Opportunities for Palestinians in the Digital Economy
In the face of a struggling economy, repeated conflicts and ongoing fragility, the World Bank has launched two new projects in the Palestinian territories aimed at boosting the digital economy and mobilizing domestic resources for development as...
